U.K. Lawmakers' Pay Body Defies Cameron

LONDON—The independent body that sets pay levels for British parliamentarians defied Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday by proposing a bumper salary increase despite opposition from across the political spectrum.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said it would deliver a one-off 9.26% increase in lawmakers' annual pay to 74,000 pounds ($121,397) in 2015 to address a historic shortfall. Thereafter, it said salaries...